The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-06-18
THE PRESENTATION.

THE PRESENTATION.
AS soon as the Royal party and dis
tinguished guests had seated themselves
the Aids retired and shortly afterward es-
corted the Reception Committee to the
stage and formally presented them to the
party Colonel Matthews stood beside the
Queen and acted as master of ceremonies
and introducer. Two by two the commit
tee filed by, every man giving nod of
recognition to the smiling Queen and
Princess.
With like ceremony the escorting Aids
then conducted the City Government to
the stage, and presented the members
thereof to the Royal head of the Hawaiian
Islands. Queen Kapiolani moved her fan
vigorously, and bowed and smiled sweetIy
as the members of the Common Council
filed past her.
Then came the invited public. 1t was
9:30 when.
THE LONG PROCESSION
Began to move With rush and a jam,
the 10000 people formed in line, and,
guided and hurried along by the many
officers and aids, mounted the platform on
the right, nodded at the Royalty, which
nodded in return, and fastened off to give
way to the others. Among the many who
paid their respects to the Queen were
Andreas Blume, Newton Talbot George
III. Miner, Representative j. F. Fitzgerald,
City Auditor Dodge, Police Commissioner
Whiting, c.. F. Haldesman, Gen. Ybarra,
H A. Pemberton, Major and Mrs. Follett,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hobbs, Max Backert,
Fannie Kellogg, Senators Dryer, Jordan
and Glines, and Mr. William H Parmen-
ter.
For an hour and half the procession
filed passed the Royal guests, who nodded
and smiled, and smiled and nodded. 1t
was curious and democratic procession,
butt withal good appearing and well be-
haved. Aged men as well as young boys
Joined the procession and individually paid
their respects to the Queen.
1t was fortunate tor the Queen that she
did not attempt to shake hands with her
callers. She remained seated all the even
ing, and simply gave nod of recognition.
Even then look of WEAKNESS came over
her toward the end of the procession.
THE RECEPTION ENDED.
1t was 1880 when the procession first |
showed signs Of thinning out. At signal
from Marshal Mathews the committee of
escort marched into position and escorted |
the visitors to the reception room, in the |
same order as they had entered. As the
procession began to move, the crowd on
the floor made grand rush for the pas
down which the party proceeded.
Eager to catch glimpse of the Queen and
Princess, they crowded right and left, and
,heered and applauded as the Queen
waved her handkerchief and smiled. 1t
vas not until the entire party had disap-
oeared within the reception room that the
;rowd condescended to depart. And even
hen it fingered to catch the last note of
he last strain of music.
aloha oE'' MARCH.
Each lady on retiring was presented
With a copy of Mr.. Baldwins march,
Aloha De" which bore on its title page
he portraits of the Queen and Princess,
nd of which 10000 copies had been printed.
or the Royal party and the City Commit
ee and for the members of the City
ouncil co1lations were furnished. Rooms
specially devoted to the use of the City
ouncil, the Marshals, the police. ETC.,
'ere open during the evening. Without
oubt everybody returned home last night /
ceiling that Boston could entertain Royalty
ght royalty.
THE EVENTS OF THE DAY.
Queen Kapiolani having expressed de.
re to see the fire departments method of !
citing to and extinguishing fire, the Fire